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My friend, Gene, and his brother, Lamar, were out scalloping outside of the Aucilla River area in about 4-feet of water. The water was very clear and they were by themselves in a 16-foot runabout picking up a limit of scallops when it happened. Gene said he had a "funny feeling" and turned around just in time to stare face to face with an oncoming approximately 9-foot Bull Shark! Gene related that he stood his ground, scallop bag and nothing more in hand, and the shark immediately turned away from him about 10-feet away. Obviously, my friend explained how he got back in the boat (I asked if he had "walked on water" - he explained it was more like a launched torpedo) and, then, he frantically looked around for his brother. Gene saw Lamar about 100-feet from the boat, diving for scallops, but unaware of a shark around him. Gene advised that he quickly pulled anchor and motored over to Lamar to get him out of the water. When they were both in the boat, Gene said he smoked half a pack of cigarettes, drank up the rest of their beer, and "cleaned his bathing trucks out"! They never saw the pesky shark again.
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Hmmmmm...that does make me think to tell ya'all to keep a sharp eye out for them "gentlemen in the grey suits", eh! And, post a watch on board the vessel i.e. someone gets to stay in the boat and be constantly aware of the swimmer's surroundings. Since I believe in big bullets going fast, better take the hand-cannon along, too. Now I know we ain't talking about "jaws junior" here, but we all know "they" are out there and that "they" are unpredictable, right! So, children, BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS! Don't be afraid, be alert!
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